Milk-can.



W. W. WHITE.

MILK CAN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24. 1915.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

Application filed. November 24, 1915. Serial No. 63,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at American Falls, in the county of Power, State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in milk cans.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a milk can of such construction that a plurality of such cans can be readily stacked side by side and one above another and be so held that the jar incident to shipping in a wagon or car will not loosen the stack.

@ther objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a can made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of sev eral milk cans showing the manner of stacking them; and a Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the can which is provided with the usual lid 11. Mounted on the top of the lid near the edge thereof and at four diametrically opposite points are the vertically extending loop handle members 12, the upper or grip portions 13 of which are formed with longitudinal grooves 14. These handle members have their grooves formed in arcs of a circle described through them and in a plane above and parallel with the circumferential edge of the lid whereby the depending flanged portion 15 of the bottom of another can will be readily seated Within said groove and the can supported thereby. Thus a plurality of cans can be placed one upon another without danger of tipping over. On one side of the upper edge of the can there is secured a pair of hook members 16 which engage over the edge of a vertical plate 17 carried by the adjacent edge of another can placed alongside of the first can. Thus a plurality of cans can be placed side by side with the hooks of one engaging over the plates of another and the cans stacked one upon another, the whole collection of cans being held firmly against displacement by the jarringof the vehicle in which they are being transported. This will also economize in space, and permit of a larger number of cans being stored in a wagon or car than with the ordinary method where they are simply placed on the floor. When cans of ordinary construction are placed, one upon another, it is found necessary to use chains or straps to hold them from sliding. With cans constructed in the manner described, and forming the subject-matter of this application, stacks are quickly and easily made and taken down, and the danger of the cans falling reduced to a minimum.

What is claimed is:

The combination with the body of a milk can, of vertical members secured to the upper end of the can and extending above the body, said members being arranged at diametrically opposite points on the can and having their upper ends turned outwardly and downwardly to form hooks, vertical members secured to diametrically opposite points on the can and at ninety degrees from the first members, said members having their upper ends extending above the can and being straight and plain throughout their lengths.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. WHITE. Witnesses:

C. S. HAMILTON, T. T. COLLIER.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G." 

